On the best approximation in the metric of L to certain classes of functions by Haar-system polynomials

Let H, H ^L be classes of functionsf(x) whose modulus of continuity (f; t) and, respectively, integral modulus of continuity(f; t)_L do not exceed a given modulus of continuity(t), while H_v is a class of functionsf(x) whose variation fdoes not exceed a given number V > 0. Bounds are obtained for the upper limit of the best approximations in the metric of L by Haar-system polynomials on the classes just introduced (on the class H ^L only when (t)=Kt). These bounds are exact for class H_V and, in case(t) is convex, also for the classes H and H ^L .Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 47–54, July, 1969.The author wishes to thank N. P. Korneichuk for having posed the problem and for his constant attention to this work.     

Equivalence Bimodule Between Non-Commutative Tori

The non-commutative torus C ^*(ⁿ,) is realized as the C*-algebra of sections of a locally trivial C*-algebra bundle over S with fibres isomorphic to C ^*n/S, ₁) for a totally skew multiplier ₁ on ⁿ/S. D. Poguntke [9] proved that A is stably isomorphic to C(S) C(^*( Zⁿ/S, ₁) C(S) A M_kl( C) for a simple non-commutative torus A and an integer kl. It is well-known that a stable isomorphism of two separable C*-algebras is equivalent to the existence of equivalence bimodule between them. We construct an A-C(S) A-equivalence bimodule.     

Singular Rank One Perturbations of Self-Adjoint Operators and Krein Theory of Self-Adjoint Extensions

Gesztesy and Simon recently have proven the existence of the strong resolvent limit A_, for A_, = A + (·), where A is a self-adjoint positive operator, being the A-scale). In the present note it is remarked that the operator A_, also appears directly as the Friedrichs extension of the symmetric operator :=A \{f (A)| f,=0\}. It is also shown that Krein's resolvents formula: (A_{_b,}-z)^-1 =(A-z)^-1+ (·, ) _z, with b=b-(1+z) (_z,_-1),_z= (A-z)^-1 defines a self-adjoint operator A_b, for each and b R¹. Moreover it is proven that for any sequence _n which goes to in there exists a sequence _n0 such that A_b, in the strong resolvent sense.     

Über die Diskrepanz von Folgen in bewerteten Körpern

Let k be a field which is locally compact with respect to a valuation ||, let X denote the subset X={ k, ||1}. This paper is concerned with sequences of elements of X with respect to the theory of uniform distribution. Let D_N() denote the discrepancy of the sequence =(x_n). It is proved that for archimedian valuations with a certain constant for every sequence . In the non-archimedian case there exist sequences with .     

The normal density of prime ideals in small regions

For a Gaussian prime (i) define ()=min|–| where runs through Gaussian primes satisfying ||>||. We prove that, subject to the Riemann Hypothesis for appropriateL-functions

Generalization of istratescu's theorem on contractive mappings in metric spaces

In this paper we consider mappings T:XX of metric spaces, satisfying the condition: , where is some right semicontinuous function. We prove that if is a nondecreasing function, ()< for >0, –() as ,, then the map T has a fixed point and for any pointxX. Interesting examples are given.Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov Leningradskogo Otdeleniya Matematicheskogo Instituta im. V. A. Steklova AN SSSR, Vol, 83, pp. 73–82, 1979.     

On Periodic Solutions of Nonlinear Functional Differential Equations

Sufficient conditions are established for the existence and uniqueness of an -periodic solution of the functional differential equation where f is a continuous operator acting from the space of n-dimensional -periodic continuous vector functions into the space of n-dimensional -periodic and summable on [0,] vector functions.     

On the Absolute Convergence of Fourier Series

The necessary and sufficient conditions of the absolute convergence of a trigonometric Fourier series are established for continuous 2-periodic functions which in [0, 2] have a finite number of intervals of convexity, and whose nth Fourier coefficients are O((l/n; f)/n), where ( f) is the continuity modulus of the function f.     

Problem of correctness of the best approximation in the space of continuous functions

Let W^rH _w be the subclass of those functions of C^r[a, b], for which (f ^(r),)(), where () is a given modulus of continuity, and P_n be the space of algebraic polynomials of degree at most n and _n(f) be the polynomial of best approximation for f(x) on [a, b]. Estimates for and moduli of continuity of the operators of best approximation on W^rH _w are established. For example, if ()=, then Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 351–360, March, 1978.The author thanks S. B. Stechkin for the formulation of the problem and assistance with the article.     

Analytic Variation of p-adic Abelian Integrals

In Ann. of Math. 121 (1985), 111–168, Coleman defines p-adic Abelian integrals on curves. Given a family of curves X/S, a differential and two sections s and t, one can define a function on S by (P)= _s(P) ^t(P) _P . In this paper, we prove that is locally analytic on S.     

Cohomology of solvable lie algebras and solvmanifolds

The cohomology H^* (G/,) of the de Rham complex *(G/) of a compact solvmanifold G/ with deformed differential d = d + , where is a closed 1 -form, is studied. Such cohomologies naturally arise in Morse-Novikov theory. It is shown that, for any completely solvable Lie group G containing a cocompact lattice G, the cohomology H^*(G/, ) is isomorphic to the cohomology H^*( ) of the tangent Lie algebra of the group G with coefficients in the one-dimensional representation : defined by () = (). Moreover, the cohomology H ^*(G/,) is nontrivial if and only if -[] belongs to a finite subset of H ¹(G/,) defined in terms of the Lie algebra .Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, vol. 77, no. 1, 2005, pp. 67–79.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by D. V. Millionshchikov.This revised version was published online in April 2005 with a corrected issue number.     

Algebraisierung Scharf 2-Fach Transitiver Permutationsmengen durch Quasibereiche

Sharply 2-transitive permutation sets (M,) with the property: every which interchanges two distinct elements of M is in and V (where := { ; ²=id }) can be characterized algebraically by quasi-domains as defined by G. Kist.Among other examples there are some which show that a sharply 2-transitive permutation set (M,) is not necessarily a group a neither if (M,) satisfies (R^*): id and (, ^–1 ) which answers a question of H. Karzel [7], nor if (M,) is symmetric (contrary to the case of a symmetric sharply 3-transitive permutation set (M,) where is always a group [8]).

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Herrn Rafael Artzy zum 70. Geburtstag     

Best one-sided approximation of certain classes of functions

This considers the question of the best one-sided approximation of certain classes of continuous periodic functions by means of trigonometric polynomials of order n-1 in the metric L ₂ ^p (1p<). Precise upper bounds are obtained for the best one-sided approximation of classes of 2/n-periodic functions H_,n [having arbitrary prescribed modulus of continuity (t)] in the metric L ₂ ^p , as well as of classes of 2-periodic functions H [having prescribed modulus of continuity (t) with definite limits] in the metric L ₂ ¹ .Translated from Matematicheskie Zametki, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 615–626, December, 1971.The author warmly thanks N. P. Korneichuk for his constant attention to this work.     

The transfer of the Lyapunov integral criterion to two-dimensional periodic systems of second order

Two possibilities of the transfer of the Lyapunov integral criterion [1, p. 203] (see also [2; 3, p. 177]) for the boundedness of all the solutions of the scalar equation x+(t)x=0 with nonnegative-periodic function(t) to the two-dimensional systems x=A(t)x with piecewise continuous -periodic matrix coefficients are indicated.     

Divisor Functions in the Ring of Gaussian Integers Weighted by the Generalized Klosterman Sum

Let _a,b,c () be the number of factorizations of a Gaussian number in the form = ₁ ^a ₂ ^b ₃ ^c , where a, b, and c are natural numbers. In the ring of Gaussian numbers, we construct an asymptotic formula for a summatory function of _a,b,c () weighted by the generalized Klosterman function.     

Estimation of the Coefficient of Multiple Determination

Assume that we have iid observations on the random vector X = (X ,...,X ) following a multivariate normal distribution N (,) where both R and (p.d.) are unknown. Let denote the multiple correlation coefficient between X and (X ,...,X ). The parameter = , called the multiple coefficient of determination, indicates the proportion of variability in X explained by its best linear fit based on (X ,..., X ). In this paper we consider the point estimation of under the ordinary squared error loss function. The usual estimators (MLE, UMVUE) have complicated risk expressions and hence it is quite difficult to get exact decision-theoretic results. We therefore follow the asymptotic decision theoretic approach (as done by Ghosh and Sinha (1981, Ann. Statist., 9, 1334-1338)) and study Second Order Admissibility of various estimators including the usual ones.     

Some topological properties of ω-covering sets

We prove the following theorems:1. There exists an -covering with the property s ₀.2. Under cov there exists X such that is not an -covering orX \ B is not an -covering].3. Also we characterize the property of being an -covering.     

Estimating non-linear functions of the spectral density,using a data-taper

Letf() be the spectral density of a Gaussian stationary process. Consider periodogram-based estimators of integrals of certain non-linear functions off(), like , where () is a bounded function of bounded variation, possibly depending on the sample sizeT. Then it is known that, under mild conditions on , a central limit theorem holds for these statisticsH _T if the non-tapered periodogramI _T() is used. In particular, Taniguchi (1980,J. Appl. Probab.,17, 73–83) gave a consistent and asymptotic normal estimator of , choosing to be a suitable transform of a given function . In this work we shall generalize this result to statisticsH _T where a taper-modified periodogram is used. We apply our result to the use of data-tapers in nonparametric peak-insensitive spectrum estimation. This was introduced in von Sachs (1994,J. Time Ser. Anal.,15, 429–452) where the performance of this estimator was shown to be substantially improved by using a taper.This work has been supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.     

The differences between Kurepa trees and Jech-Kunen trees

Summary By an ₁ we mean a tree of power ₁ and height ₁. An ₁-tree is called a Kurepa tree if all its levels are countable and it has more than ₁ branches. An ₁-tree is called a Jech-Kunen tree if it has branches for some strictly between ₁ and . In Sect. 1, we construct a model ofCH plus , in which there exists a Kurepa tree with not Jech-Kunen subtrees and there exists a Jech-Kunen tree with no Kurepa subtrees. This improves two results in [Ji1] by not only eliminating the large cardinal assumption for [Ji1, Theorem 2] but also handling two consistency proofs of [Ji1, Theorem 2 and Theorem 3] simultaneously. In Sect. 2, we first prove a lemma saying that anAxiom A focing of size ₁ over Silver's model will not produce a Kurepa tree in the extension, and then we apply this lemma to prove that, in the model constructed for Theorem 2 in [Ji1], there exists a Jech-Kunen tree and there are no Kurepa trees.     

Flux Homomorphisms and Principal Bundles over Infinite Dimensional Manifolds

Flux homomorphisms for closed vector-valued differential forms on infinite dimensional manifolds are defined. We extend the relation between the kernel of the flux for a closed 2-form and Kostants exact sequence associated to a principal bundle with curvature to the context of infinite-dimensional fiber and base space. We then use these results to construct central extensions of infinite dimensional Lie groups.Received April 19, 2002; in revised form October 15, 2002 Published online June 23, 2003